Please read the requirements carefully. Any and all questions pertaining to these requirements should be directed to ashonors@uvm.edu or 656-3344. In choosing which section of HCOL 3881, 3882, or 3883 to pursue, students should answer the following questions:

If you have identified an area of interest that may lead to a thesis project and are able to identify a specific course in your field of study that would be very valuable to your thesis preparation and/or are very interested in a specific course and motivated to go well above and beyond the standard requirements for that course:

  • Pursue the HCOL 3881 (1 + 3 credit Coursework HEC) option to fulfill your Junior year HCOL requirement.

If you are currently doing or planning on doing significant supervised research with a tenured or tenure track faculty member (in a lab, in the field, or in the studio):

  • Pursue the HCOL 3882 (3 credit Lab/Studio/Performance Space HEC) option to fulfill your Junior year HCOL requirement.

If you have identified an area of interest that may lead to a thesis project and are able to identify a faculty member who might serve as your thesis advisor or who has expertise in your area of interest and who is willing to pursue a readings and research project with you:

  • Pursue the HCOL 3883 (3 credit Readings and Research HEC) option to fulfill your Junior year HCOL requirement.

To clarify, CAS students can fulfill Junior-year HCOL requirements with one of the following combinations:

  • HCOL 3881 & associated course + HCOL 3000
  • HCOL 3881 & associated course + HCOL 3000 waiver
  • HCOL 3882 + HCOL 3000
  • HCOL 3882 + HCOL 3000 waiver
  • HCOL 3883 + HCOL 3000
  • HCOL 3883 + HCOL 3000 waiver